smithinjapan said...

smithinjapan at 09:24 AM JST - 14th November

" When the gov fails to protect the people its time for the people to protect ourselves."

What are you suggesting, skip, a return to the mob justice that has proven an utter failure time and time again (and killed the wrong people as well)?

adaydream: Bang on, my friend,…

Posted in Five 9/11 suspects to be tried near World Trade Center site at 09:24 AM JST - 14th November
smithinjapan at 09:21 AM JST - 14th November

They are VERY lucky they weren't caught in KL (Malaysia). It'd be death for sure.

Anyway, these guys are scum, and deserve whatever penalty they get in NZ. They can't fob it off on foreign dealers, either. :)

Posted in 4 Japanese arrested for drug trafficking in New Zealand at 09:21 AM JST - 14th November
smithinjapan at 09:17 AM JST - 14th November

"Under the circumstances, there’s no way we can do anything that would offend her. In fact, any talk about TV viewer ratings is practically a taboo now.”

Screw that! If this girl's too big for her britches remind her where she gets her living and send her on her way.…

Posted in Yukie Nakama's new TV drama suffers low rating at 09:17 AM JST - 14th November
smithinjapan at 09:13 AM JST - 14th November

Sorry, on second glance I did notice a few more changes, but I guess all told the uniform changes really aren't that great -- hence unnoticeable.

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smithinjapan at 09:12 AM JST - 14th November

GenevaMan: No kidding! Are they saying they are open to red cards?

Aside from that I really don't see too many differences except that they decided, unwisely, to tuck their shirts into their shorts.

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smithinjapan at 01:04 PM JST - 13th November

"and have begun checking video stores in the area for certain DVD rental patterns in the belief that horror movies may have had a part to play in the disturbing crime..."

What??? This is one sick crime, to be sure, but it doesn't mean the people rented/watched horror flicks. It…

Posted in Police widen search for Hiraoka’s killer as grisly details emerge at 01:04 PM JST - 13th November
smithinjapan at 01:02 PM JST - 13th November

‘‘We talked about the issue beforehand, that there could be contract terminations if we file a report, but we reported it out of social responsibility,’’

Sure you did... once it was clear the information was going to be made public anyway, of course. Anyway, the company does indeed have the…

Posted in Construction firm where Ichihashi worked reports losing business at 01:02 PM JST - 13th November
smithinjapan at 11:56 AM JST - 13th November

"President Barack Obama’s drawn-out decision-making on Afghanistan is sending messages. To the Afghan government: Clean up your act. To the Pentagon: I’m no rubber stamp. To the American public: More troops cannot be the sole answer."

Bang on... bang on. I'm pleased that people like sarge are building their vocabulary…

Posted in Obama's hesitancy on war buildup sends messages at 11:56 AM JST - 13th November
smithinjapan at 11:01 AM JST - 13th November

I would agree, except that clearly Japan NEEDS to be lectured. In some cases, the US is not the best example (ie. beef, war, economy), but in others they are clearly the 'better half' in discussions. Japan in particular needs a good dose of "The Japan That Can Say No"…

Posted in U.S. should stop 'lecturing' Japan: U.S. think tank fellow at 11:01 AM JST - 13th November
smithinjapan at 06:43 PM JST - 12th November

Timorborder and Sushisake: Nice back to back posts (with sailwind's praise tucked in between, of course). I agree with both of you, to an extent. Of course Timor's comment is the ideal -- make a decision one way or the other -- while Sushi's represents the stark reality of the…

Posted in Obama won't take any current war options at 06:43 PM JST - 12th November